🌱 Which Lula students just made top honors at North Georgia Tech?

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• Which Lula students just made top honors at North Georgia Tech?

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 69.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Students named to NGTC President's List and Honor Roll for Summer Semester 2026 (wnegradio.com) — Two Lula students, Mia Jarrells and Destiny Ware, earned spots on North Georgia Technical College’s summer Honor Roll and President’s List, respectively. The college recognized full-time students across many Georgia counties for maintaining GPAs of 3.5 to 4.0 while carrying at least 12 credit hours.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28

• MYES: MYES PTO Tattoos and Bracelets
  Mt Yonah Elementary School Cleveland, GA 30528
  7:00 am
• Homeschool Day
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  9:00 am
• Shows for Seedlings: Taiko & Dance: The Spirit of Okinawa with Mirai Kanai
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  10:00 am
• Fball @ Riverside Military Academy
  Johnson Riverside Preparatory Academy, 2001 Riverside Dr, Gainesville
  7:30 pm
• Habersham Central HS vs Stephens County Indians →
  Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, 171 Raider Cir, Mt Airy
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Softball at Rabun Co 11 am/1pm
  East Hall Gainesville, GA 30507
• XC at Chestatee 8AM
  East Hall Gainesville, GA 30507
• WCHS: XC @ East Jackson
  White County Cleveland, GA 30528
• Sip & See: Water Gardening Demo
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive, Gainesville, GA, 30501, United States
  10:00 am
• Frog Feeding
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  10:00 am
• SOLD OUT: Container Gardening
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  10:00 am
• Garden Chef Demos
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwill of North Georgia posted a job opening for Merchandiser Grader Full Time $13.50 - Cornelia Store in Cornelia. Apply here.
• Brunswick Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Dock Hand at Gainesville, GA (April through October) in Gainesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lula here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gainesville

• Lil Wayne's Son Is Kicking His Way Toward a D1 Football Career (wearebattlecreek.com)
• Fired Hall County investigator used Flock about 250 times for personal reasons (nowgeorgia.com)
• Hall County lieutenant resigns amid accusations of on-duty misconduct, resource misuse (nowgeorgia.com)

Cleveland

• Cleveland Guardians catch fire as AL Central race tightens (neosportsinsiders.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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